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From: Christopher Barratt <christopher.barr...@runkeeper.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:44:44 -0400
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Subject: Re: Add lastupdatetimestamp field on fitnessactivity/FitnessActivitySummary/FitnessActivityFeed
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Nicola,

Have you taken a look at the modifiedNoEarlierThan parameter on the fitness
feed?

-- Chris

On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:08 AM, Nicola <supp...@caledos.com> wrote:

> No news means bad news? :-)
> N
>
>
> On Thursday, August 9, 2012 5:52:22 PM UTC+2, Nicola wrote:
>
>> In our app, we keep a copy of all fitness activities so the user can both
>> access to its data offline, and have basic report capabilities on the
>> mobile phone always with him.
>>
>> So, we have the problem of keep up to date informations on the phone.
>> We are setting up a function that every now and then, gets, via
>> FitnessActivityFeed and then via GET single FitnessActivity the activities
>> from the server to check is something is changed.
>>
>> In order to avoid a "brute force" approach (refresh all data!) that is
>> bad for both the client (battery) and your server (bandwidth and workload),
>> I think that if you could add the a "last update timestamp" field at
>> fitnessactivity/**FitnessActivitySummary/**FitnessActivityFeedItem we
>> (and all app that need to keep a copy of your data) could be very efficient
>> in this type of task.
>>
>> Is it possible for you to add it or, is there a different/better approach
>> you can suggest to us?
>> Thanks!
>> Nicola
>>
>

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Nicola,<div><br></div><div>Have you taken a look at the modifiedNoEarlierTh=
an parameter on the fitness feed?</div><div><br></div><div>-- Chris<br><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:08 AM, Nicola <span di=
r=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:supp...@caledos.com" target=3D"_blank">supp=
o...@caledos.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div>No news means bad news? :-)</div><span =
class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div>N</div></font></span><div cla=
ss=3D"HOEnZb">

<div class=3D"h5"><div>=C2=A0</div><div><br>On Thursday, August 9, 2012 5:5=
2:22 PM UTC+2, Nicola wrote:</div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:=
1px;border-left-style:solid" class=3D"gmail_quote">

<div>In our app, we keep a copy of all fitness activities so the user can b=
oth access to its data offline, and have basic report capabilities on the m=
obile phone always with him.</div><div>=C2=A0</div><div>So, we have the pro=
blem of keep up to date informations on the phone. <br>

</div><div>We are setting up a function that every now and then, gets, via =
FitnessActivityFeed and=C2=A0then via GET single FitnessActivity the activi=
ties from the server to check is something is changed. </div><div>=C2=A0</d=
iv><div>

In order to avoid a &quot;brute force&quot; approach (refresh all data!) th=
at is bad for both the client (battery) and your server (bandwidth and work=
load), I think that if you could add the a &quot;last update timestamp&quot=
; field at fitnessactivity/<u></u>FitnessActivitySummary/<u></u>FitnessActi=
vityFeedItem we (and all app that need to keep a copy of your data) could b=
e very efficient in this type of task.</div>

<div>=C2=A0</div><div>Is it possible for you to add it or, is there a diffe=
rent/better approach you can suggest to us?</div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Nic=
ola</div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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